The Board of Education Retirement System is a Qualified Pension Plan that
provides a defined benefit for its members. The benefits provided are determined by Tier
Membership and other factors. Your membership in a particular Tier or Program is determined
by various factors. These factors can include, date of employment with a covered employer, date
of membership, employment status, prior membership in another New York State or City Retirement
System, election and qualification for tier reversion, or special programs
with legislated timeframes. If you are not sure which tier you are in, contact BERS with
your membership number and we will advise you of your current tier.

For more information on
your particular tier, please select one of the following:

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instructions.

Tier 1 Program Information

The Tier 1
Summary Plan Document (SPD) is online. To view the whole SPD at once, please
click the following link: